Tuesday, August 9, 2005

"A blond in the bazar"

"A blond in the bazar"

Jill Worrall has written a wonderful travelogue about Pakistan last year that was highly acclaimed by literary circles.Jill is a true lover of Pakistan culture and has been there number of times.She is a New Zealand journalist based in Timaru (South Island).Pakistan Association of New Zealand has specially invited her on Azadi Day and she would be one of our worthy guests.Apart from speaking to the audience, her book "A BLONDE IN THE BAZAR" will also

be on the sale at the reception.Special Price is $20.Below are some of the reviews of the book.

Julie Cranch - Northern Advocate Book rating 9/10 "The author has travelled extensively throughout Pakistan over many  years and her obvious love and respsect for both the country and the myriad of peoples who live there shines through in this thoroughlly entertaining book" "Rich in humour, and so clearly descriptive, it's easy to feel you are travelling with Jill and her wonderful companions.. ""If there was ever a book that made me want to pack my bags and  experience these sights and meet these people, this is the one. Highly  recommended.'"

Christine Dornan - Wairarapa Times Age

This book portrays a side of life so different from ours which makes  fascinating reading, and helps address the imbalance we hear about  almost on a daily basis.

AA Traveller - Tamara Martyn

The result of four journeys she made over an 18-year period, A Blonde in the Bazaar is not so much a travel memoir as a sparkling adventure. Armed with an irrepressible sense of humour and an eye for vivid detail, Jill takes us on a journey through chaotic bazaars...' she rides a

camel in the Baluchistan desert, attends a wedding in Hunza and revels in the audacious motoring skills of local drivers, deftly getting us under the skin of a country badly misunderstood in the West.''

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